The urine of chimpanzees contains high levels of alcohol byproduct, most likely because the chimps regularly gorge themselves on fermented […]
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Rare gifted word-learner dogs like to share their toys
This time around, the group recruited 10 GWL dogs and 21 non-GWL dogs, all border collies, since this the most […]
X-rays reveal kingfisher feather structure in unprecedented detail
A spongy nanostructure The Northwestern team started looking at kingfisher feathers in tian-tsui objects via postdoc Madeline Meier, who has […]
Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing “intelligence”
An elephant’s trunk is a marvelous thing, flexible enough to bend and stretch as it forages for food, but also […]
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Skip to content Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition Far Side fans might recall […]
These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words
Next, the entire experiment was repeated with one key variation: This time, during the training protocol, rather than addressing the […]
Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed
The assassination of a Hungarian duke, why woodpeckers grunt when they peck, and more. Skull of remains found in a […]
Why imperfection could be key to Turing patterns in nature
In essence, it’s a type of symmetry breaking. Any two processes that act as activator and inhibitor will produce periodic […]
The case of the coke-snorting Chihuahua
Every dog owner knows that canines are natural scavengers and that vigilance is required to ensure they don’t eat toxic […]
Cockatoos know 30 distinct dance moves
Illustration of the 10 most common recorded dance movements. Credit: Lubke et al., 2025, PLOS One/CC-BY 4.0 They also analyzed […]